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WhatsOnOct 13, 2017Hamilton Spectator

Ryan Gosling says Weinstein is 'emblematic of a systemic problem'

Ryan Gosling says he's "deeply disappointed" in himself for being oblivious to the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. The actor, who attended high school in Burlington, posted a note Thursday on Twitter standing in support of the women who've shared their stories. "Like most people in Hollywood, I have worked with him and I'm deeply disappointed in myself for being so oblivious to these devastating experiences of sexual harassment and abuse," he said. "He's emblematic of a systemic problem. Men should stand with women and work together until there is real accountability and change." Gosling is one of the few male actors to speak out against Weinstein in the wake of a New York Times report that opened the floodgates for stories from women who say they've been assaulted or harassed by the Hollywood mogul. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd are among the actresses who have come forward.

Linkin Park releases 'Carpool Karaoke' with late Bennington

Linkin Park has released the episode of "Carpool Karaoke" the band filmed in July, six days before lead singer Chester Bennington took his own life. The 23-minute episode of the Apple Music series has been posted to the band's Facebook page. Bennington appears to be in good spirits throughout the episode and is shown behind the wheel teaching episode host Ken Jeong how to sing in Bennington's signature scream. Bennington's bandmates Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn are also featured, performing some of the band's hits karaoke-style, including "Numb" and "In the End." The episode begins with a message stating that its release has the blessing of Bennington's family and is dedicated to his memory. Bennington hanged himself at his California home on July 20.

Roughly 13 million watched opening of Burns' Vietnam War doc

Roughly 13 million people saw the first episode of PBS' documentary on the Vietnam War, the biggest audience for a PBS program since the finale of "Downton Abbey" in March 2016. The 18-hour documentary series produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is another example of people experiencing television on their own terms. The Nielsen company said an estimated 31 per cent of TV viewers taped the première and watched it later, and 2 million people streamed it online. The first episode premièred on Sept. 17. Nielsen does not yet have viewership estimates for the series as a whole. PBS sought to give viewers several options for watching each episode. Every episode was repeated immediately after it first aired, and episodes were made available for streaming at the same time they were on TV. PBS is now re-airing the series in weekly instalments. The delayed viewing and streaming were interesting to PBS, since with an older audience its executives expected more people to be watching on live TV, said Beth Hoppe, chief programming executive for public television. "What it tells me is if you make good content available, whenever or wherever, people will come to it," she said. Burns said it was a tremendous honour that so many people had watched.

'Brodsky/Baryshnikov' to make Canadian première in Toronto

A solo theatrical performance featuring ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov will make its Canadian première in Toronto in January. Producers say "Brodsky/Baryshnikov" will run Jan. 24-27 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The stage show is based on the poems of Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky, Baryshnikov's longtime friend. Baryshnikov recites the poems in Russian, Brodsky's mother tongue. Alvis Hermanis directs the production, which premièred in Riga, Latvia in October 2015.

Salman Rushdie, Patti Smith to make joint appearance Dec. 4.

Salman Rushdie and Patti Smith should have a lot to talk about. Rushdie, the Booker Prize winning novelist, and Smith, the award winning musician-poet-memoirist, will make a joint appearance Dec. 4 for the 5th annual Chairman's Evening of the MacDowell Colony. MacDowell, based in New Hampshire and one of the country's oldest arts colonies, told The Associated Press on Friday that the event will take place at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan. MacDowell chair Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, will serve as moderator. Rushdie, who has collaborated on songs with Bono of U2, said in a statement that he looked forward to discussing "life, art and rock 'n' roll" with Smith. Previous MacDowell gatherings have paired Martin Scorsese with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Stephen Sondheim with Paul Simon.

Michael Jackson's glove, Nirvana's MTV moon man up for bid

A white glove Michael Jackson wore on tour in 1981 is among the items up for bid in an auction of pop music memorabilia next month. Julien's Auctions says the rhinestone-covered right hand glove Jackson wore on the "Triumph" tour is expected to fetch $60,000 to $80,000. Also for sale is a red zippered leather jacket Jackson wore on tour in 1987 that's expected to sell for $20,000 to $40,000. The 1992 MTV Music Video Award won by Nirvana for its "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video is another featured item at the sale. It's estimated to bring in $50,000 to $70,000. Other items available at the Nov. 4 auction in Los Angeles include Elvis Presley's sunglasses, one of Prince's guitars and a shirt worn on stage by Jimi Hendrix.

Standout 'Jeopardy!' player's streak ends with narrow loss

The winning streak of standout "Jeopardy!" contestant Austin Rogers is at an end. Rogers, a New York City bartender, lost narrowly on Thursday's show after a 12-game winning streak. A "Jeopardy!" spokesperson said Rogers' $411,000 put him in fifth place in "Jeopardy!" all-time regular season winnings. The new "Jeopardy!" champ is Scarlett Sims of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who ended up with $51 more than Rogers — $33,201 to his $33,150. While "Jeopardy!" contestants are reliably serious, Rogers revelled in goofy antics and wisecracks. He'll be back on the show next month, competing in the two-week "Jeopardy!" tournament of champions that begins Nov. 6.

District erases 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from lesson plan

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district. The Sun Herald reports that Biloxi administrators pulled the novel from the 8th-grade curriculum this week. School board vice-president Kenny Holloway says the district received complaints that some of the book's language "makes people uncomfortable." Published in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee deals with racial inequality in a small Alabama town. A message on the school's website says "To Kill A Mockingbird" teaches students that compassion and empathy don't depend upon race or education. Holloway says other books can teach the same lessons. The book remains in Biloxi school libraries.

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Ryan Gosling says Weinstein is 'emblematic of a systemic problem'

Ryan Gosling says he's "deeply disappointed" in himself for being oblivious to the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. The actor, who attended high school in Burlington, posted a note Thursday on Twitter standing in support of the women who've shared their stories. "Like most people in Hollywood, I have worked with him and I'm deeply disappointed in myself for being so oblivious to these devastating experiences of sexual harassment and abuse," he said. "He's emblematic of a systemic problem. Men should stand with women and work together until there is real accountability and change." Gosling is one of the few male actors to speak out against Weinstein in the wake of a New York Times report that opened the floodgates for stories from women who say they've been assaulted or harassed by the Hollywood mogul. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd are among the actresses who have come forward.

Linkin Park releases 'Carpool Karaoke' with late Bennington

Linkin Park has released the episode of "Carpool Karaoke" the band filmed in July, six days before lead singer Chester Bennington took his own life. The 23-minute episode of the Apple Music series has been posted to the band's Facebook page. Bennington appears to be in good spirits throughout the episode and is shown behind the wheel teaching episode host Ken Jeong how to sing in Bennington's signature scream. Bennington's bandmates Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn are also featured, performing some of the band's hits karaoke-style, including "Numb" and "In the End." The episode begins with a message stating that its release has the blessing of Bennington's family and is dedicated to his memory. Bennington hanged himself at his California home on July 20.

Roughly 13 million watched opening of Burns' Vietnam War doc

Roughly 13 million people saw the first episode of PBS' documentary on the Vietnam War, the biggest audience for a PBS program since the finale of "Downton Abbey" in March 2016. The 18-hour documentary series produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is another example of people experiencing television on their own terms. The Nielsen company said an estimated 31 per cent of TV viewers taped the première and watched it later, and 2 million people streamed it online. The first episode premièred on Sept. 17. Nielsen does not yet have viewership estimates for the series as a whole. PBS sought to give viewers several options for watching each episode. Every episode was repeated immediately after it first aired, and episodes were made available for streaming at the same time they were on TV. PBS is now re-airing the series in weekly instalments. The delayed viewing and streaming were interesting to PBS, since with an older audience its executives expected more people to be watching on live TV, said Beth Hoppe, chief programming executive for public television. "What it tells me is if you make good content available, whenever or wherever, people will come to it," she said. Burns said it was a tremendous honour that so many people had watched.

'Brodsky/Baryshnikov' to make Canadian première in Toronto

A solo theatrical performance featuring ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov will make its Canadian première in Toronto in January. Producers say "Brodsky/Baryshnikov" will run Jan. 24-27 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The stage show is based on the poems of Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky, Baryshnikov's longtime friend. Baryshnikov recites the poems in Russian, Brodsky's mother tongue. Alvis Hermanis directs the production, which premièred in Riga, Latvia in October 2015.

Salman Rushdie, Patti Smith to make joint appearance Dec. 4.

Salman Rushdie and Patti Smith should have a lot to talk about. Rushdie, the Booker Prize winning novelist, and Smith, the award winning musician-poet-memoirist, will make a joint appearance Dec. 4 for the 5th annual Chairman's Evening of the MacDowell Colony. MacDowell, based in New Hampshire and one of the country's oldest arts colonies, told The Associated Press on Friday that the event will take place at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan. MacDowell chair Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, will serve as moderator. Rushdie, who has collaborated on songs with Bono of U2, said in a statement that he looked forward to discussing "life, art and rock 'n' roll" with Smith. Previous MacDowell gatherings have paired Martin Scorsese with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Stephen Sondheim with Paul Simon.

Michael Jackson's glove, Nirvana's MTV moon man up for bid

A white glove Michael Jackson wore on tour in 1981 is among the items up for bid in an auction of pop music memorabilia next month. Julien's Auctions says the rhinestone-covered right hand glove Jackson wore on the "Triumph" tour is expected to fetch $60,000 to $80,000. Also for sale is a red zippered leather jacket Jackson wore on tour in 1987 that's expected to sell for $20,000 to $40,000. The 1992 MTV Music Video Award won by Nirvana for its "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video is another featured item at the sale. It's estimated to bring in $50,000 to $70,000. Other items available at the Nov. 4 auction in Los Angeles include Elvis Presley's sunglasses, one of Prince's guitars and a shirt worn on stage by Jimi Hendrix.

Standout 'Jeopardy!' player's streak ends with narrow loss

The winning streak of standout "Jeopardy!" contestant Austin Rogers is at an end. Rogers, a New York City bartender, lost narrowly on Thursday's show after a 12-game winning streak. A "Jeopardy!" spokesperson said Rogers' $411,000 put him in fifth place in "Jeopardy!" all-time regular season winnings. The new "Jeopardy!" champ is Scarlett Sims of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who ended up with $51 more than Rogers — $33,201 to his $33,150. While "Jeopardy!" contestants are reliably serious, Rogers revelled in goofy antics and wisecracks. He'll be back on the show next month, competing in the two-week "Jeopardy!" tournament of champions that begins Nov. 6.

District erases 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from lesson plan

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district. The Sun Herald reports that Biloxi administrators pulled the novel from the 8th-grade curriculum this week. School board vice-president Kenny Holloway says the district received complaints that some of the book's language "makes people uncomfortable." Published in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee deals with racial inequality in a small Alabama town. A message on the school's website says "To Kill A Mockingbird" teaches students that compassion and empathy don't depend upon race or education. Holloway says other books can teach the same lessons. The book remains in Biloxi school libraries.

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WhatsOnOct 13, 2017Hamilton Spectator

Ryan Gosling says Weinstein is 'emblematic of a systemic problem'

Ryan Gosling says he's "deeply disappointed" in himself for being oblivious to the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. The actor, who attended high school in Burlington, posted a note Thursday on Twitter standing in support of the women who've shared their stories. "Like most people in Hollywood, I have worked with him and I'm deeply disappointed in myself for being so oblivious to these devastating experiences of sexual harassment and abuse," he said. "He's emblematic of a systemic problem. Men should stand with women and work together until there is real accountability and change." Gosling is one of the few male actors to speak out against Weinstein in the wake of a New York Times report that opened the floodgates for stories from women who say they've been assaulted or harassed by the Hollywood mogul. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd are among the actresses who have come forward.

Linkin Park releases 'Carpool Karaoke' with late Bennington

Linkin Park has released the episode of "Carpool Karaoke" the band filmed in July, six days before lead singer Chester Bennington took his own life. The 23-minute episode of the Apple Music series has been posted to the band's Facebook page. Bennington appears to be in good spirits throughout the episode and is shown behind the wheel teaching episode host Ken Jeong how to sing in Bennington's signature scream. Bennington's bandmates Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn are also featured, performing some of the band's hits karaoke-style, including "Numb" and "In the End." The episode begins with a message stating that its release has the blessing of Bennington's family and is dedicated to his memory. Bennington hanged himself at his California home on July 20.

Roughly 13 million watched opening of Burns' Vietnam War doc

Roughly 13 million people saw the first episode of PBS' documentary on the Vietnam War, the biggest audience for a PBS program since the finale of "Downton Abbey" in March 2016. The 18-hour documentary series produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is another example of people experiencing television on their own terms. The Nielsen company said an estimated 31 per cent of TV viewers taped the première and watched it later, and 2 million people streamed it online. The first episode premièred on Sept. 17. Nielsen does not yet have viewership estimates for the series as a whole. PBS sought to give viewers several options for watching each episode. Every episode was repeated immediately after it first aired, and episodes were made available for streaming at the same time they were on TV. PBS is now re-airing the series in weekly instalments. The delayed viewing and streaming were interesting to PBS, since with an older audience its executives expected more people to be watching on live TV, said Beth Hoppe, chief programming executive for public television. "What it tells me is if you make good content available, whenever or wherever, people will come to it," she said. Burns said it was a tremendous honour that so many people had watched.

'Brodsky/Baryshnikov' to make Canadian première in Toronto

A solo theatrical performance featuring ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov will make its Canadian première in Toronto in January. Producers say "Brodsky/Baryshnikov" will run Jan. 24-27 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The stage show is based on the poems of Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky, Baryshnikov's longtime friend. Baryshnikov recites the poems in Russian, Brodsky's mother tongue. Alvis Hermanis directs the production, which premièred in Riga, Latvia in October 2015.

Salman Rushdie, Patti Smith to make joint appearance Dec. 4.

Salman Rushdie and Patti Smith should have a lot to talk about. Rushdie, the Booker Prize winning novelist, and Smith, the award winning musician-poet-memoirist, will make a joint appearance Dec. 4 for the 5th annual Chairman's Evening of the MacDowell Colony. MacDowell, based in New Hampshire and one of the country's oldest arts colonies, told The Associated Press on Friday that the event will take place at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan. MacDowell chair Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, will serve as moderator. Rushdie, who has collaborated on songs with Bono of U2, said in a statement that he looked forward to discussing "life, art and rock 'n' roll" with Smith. Previous MacDowell gatherings have paired Martin Scorsese with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Stephen Sondheim with Paul Simon.

Michael Jackson's glove, Nirvana's MTV moon man up for bid

A white glove Michael Jackson wore on tour in 1981 is among the items up for bid in an auction of pop music memorabilia next month. Julien's Auctions says the rhinestone-covered right hand glove Jackson wore on the "Triumph" tour is expected to fetch $60,000 to $80,000. Also for sale is a red zippered leather jacket Jackson wore on tour in 1987 that's expected to sell for $20,000 to $40,000. The 1992 MTV Music Video Award won by Nirvana for its "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video is another featured item at the sale. It's estimated to bring in $50,000 to $70,000. Other items available at the Nov. 4 auction in Los Angeles include Elvis Presley's sunglasses, one of Prince's guitars and a shirt worn on stage by Jimi Hendrix.

Standout 'Jeopardy!' player's streak ends with narrow loss

The winning streak of standout "Jeopardy!" contestant Austin Rogers is at an end. Rogers, a New York City bartender, lost narrowly on Thursday's show after a 12-game winning streak. A "Jeopardy!" spokesperson said Rogers' $411,000 put him in fifth place in "Jeopardy!" all-time regular season winnings. The new "Jeopardy!" champ is Scarlett Sims of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who ended up with $51 more than Rogers — $33,201 to his $33,150. While "Jeopardy!" contestants are reliably serious, Rogers revelled in goofy antics and wisecracks. He'll be back on the show next month, competing in the two-week "Jeopardy!" tournament of champions that begins Nov. 6.

District erases 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from lesson plan

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district. The Sun Herald reports that Biloxi administrators pulled the novel from the 8th-grade curriculum this week. School board vice-president Kenny Holloway says the district received complaints that some of the book's language "makes people uncomfortable." Published in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee deals with racial inequality in a small Alabama town. A message on the school's website says "To Kill A Mockingbird" teaches students that compassion and empathy don't depend upon race or education. Holloway says other books can teach the same lessons. The book remains in Biloxi school libraries.